Being an innovation consultant helping large businesses to invent new stuff (one half of my life), the occupational hazard is the go-to small talk question – “what’s your favourite innovation?” I always turn it around on the questioner. About 50% of the time the answer...
Understandably there is plenty of uncertainty about funding of start-ups currently, with many stories of how SEIS & EIS funding has been very badly impacted. Within that context Worth Capital are pleased that the Start-Up Series Fund has invested more in April 2020 that in...
This article is adapted from a note sent to investors in the Start-Up Series Fund. We all have up to the minute information on how our public equity investments are faring, but how are seed investments impacted by coronavirus measures? Worth Capital have been working with all...
Due to the challenging times caused by the coronavirus outbreak Worth Capital have decided today to pause The Start-Up Series until June. The Start-Up Series has been running since October 2016 and has seen £4.3 million being invested into 26 winning businesses. We have decided to...
Company: Bird Sunglasses Description: Award winning ethical & sustainable sunglasses & prescription frames. With a social purpose - ‘Sharing Your Sun’ - gifting solar powered lights to Africa for each frame sold. Founders: Ed, Paul and Lawrence Bird Website: birdsunglasses.com Can you tell me a bit about your business background? Our...